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Last post by RobertArthur « Mon Nov 12, 2018 5:56 pm
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by RobertArthur » Fri Mar 02, 2018 4:51 pm
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The French electrical code, NF C 15-100 and all the changes during the last fifteen years involve a steep learning curve for those from the other...
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Mon Nov 12, 2018 5:56 pm
Electric Boiler

Last post by mysty « Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:03 am
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by chrisell » Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:38 pm
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Right in another topic Mysty you posted vaguely about electric boilers - Heatrae Sadae (?) - thought you'd solved my dilemma - but I'm f***ed if I...

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Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:03 am
Knackered double oven

Last post by Veem « Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:15 pm
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by Veem » Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:37 pm
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About 12 years ago we splashed out on a very expensive de Dietrich double oven to go into our newly remodelled kitchen. It has been nothing but...
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Last post by Veem
Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:15 pm
Girl gets electrocuted in shower

Last post by RobertArthur « Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:01 pm
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by mysty » Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:40 pm
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I thought you did not get electric showers in France.
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Last post by RobertArthur
Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:01 pm
Digital Earth resistance tester

Last post by Mike « Mon Apr 01, 2019 1:29 am
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by Mike » Sun Mar 17, 2019 1:18 pm
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Anyone fancy going halves on this: would only get a couple of use's and then could be sold on.

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Mon Apr 01, 2019 1:29 am
Electric heating best and most efficient

Last post by chrisell « Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:59 pm
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by Specsavers1 » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:16 pm
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Looking for advice on which is the best, most efficient electrical heating and obviously cost and cost to run in the experience of forum members?...
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Last post by chrisell
Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:59 pm
Air source heat pump question.

Last post by Hal « Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:05 am
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by Annabelle's Papa » Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:23 am
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We are looking at installing one in our large lounge, we will only want it for heating, never cooling, so where to position the external unit ? My...
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Last post by Hal
Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:05 am
House Air Conditioning

Last post by Le Démerdeur « Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:42 pm
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by F Flinstone » Sat Mar 02, 2019 2:45 pm

A while back you could buy pre-gassed A/C units for the house, either a high wall mounted internal unit or a low wall, this was easy to fit as you...

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Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:42 pm
Decent camera for a safari.

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by Annabelle's Papa » Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:08 pm
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My daughter is going on a school trip to South Africa (school trips have changed since my day) and they are not allowed to take phones or anything...
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Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:33 pm
UK RCD updates, French equivalent.

Last post by Mike « Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:32 pm
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by Mike » Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:28 am

I note that in the 18th Edition of the UK Electrical regulations the recommendations for RCD's has changed: I wondered if there is an equivalent...

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Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:32 pm
Whirlpooloven

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by Headers » Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:51 pm
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60 million consommateurs has run an article about a Whirlpool oven type which has a fault. The controller does random things like turning on the...

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Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:51 pm
Dishwasher not working

Last post by Gardengirl « Wed Jan 16, 2019 10:47 pm
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by Franksgranny » Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:39 am
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You have no idea what a catastrophe for my plongeur this is, my six year old Bosch has the dreaded E15 water not draining message. When I switched it...
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Last post by Gardengirl
Wed Jan 16, 2019 10:47 pm
Ceiling rose pendant drop fittings

Last post by Mike « Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:22 pm
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by Chris » Sat Nov 17, 2018 3:53 pm
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Quite alarmed to find 4 bedroom light fittings connected with connector blocks with the terminals exposed and in one bedroom the two conductors are...
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Last post by Mike
Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:22 pm
Washing machine - repair or not?

Last post by Nifty « Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:32 pm
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by FrenchForumSurvivor » Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:59 pm
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After almost 6 years, our AYA (from But) has stopped working. In the middle of a wash it didn't go any further and when I tried to do a rinse and...
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Last post by Nifty
Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:32 pm
New electrical connection to garage

Last post by RobertArthur « Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:29 pm
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by south_bound » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:58 am

Just thinking about preparing for my anticipated garage construction next year...to run the electrical supply, would it be as simple as fitting a new...

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Last post by RobertArthur
Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:29 pm
Telling off from Enedis

Last post by Maricopa « Fri Dec 14, 2018 2:06 pm
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by manonthemoon » Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:11 pm
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Received a letter today with some stern words that we hadn't allowed them to change our meter to a new one.

In the letter it states if we haven't...
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Last post by Maricopa
Fri Dec 14, 2018 2:06 pm
Do you think I've broken my Linky.

Last post by RobertArthur « Wed Dec 05, 2018 10:05 pm
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by Ally » Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:21 pm
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That's like something Mysty would write.
I discovered a still live old cable today when I tried to winkle it out with a screwdriver. It tripped the...
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Wed Dec 05, 2018 10:05 pm
What are your views on having a Linky installed?

Last post by Le Démerdeur « Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:37 pm
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by Gardengirl » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:07 pm
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I’ve just received an email from an apartment owner in our residence saying that Linkies are being installed in a nearby residence and installers...
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Last post by Le Démerdeur
Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:37 pm
Smoke alarms

Last post by Annabelle's Papa « Mon Dec 03, 2018 1:01 pm
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by Ally » Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:01 am
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Could someone confirm for me that 2 smoke detectors attached to walls or ceilings are a legal obligation. Thanks.

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Last post by Annabelle's Papa
Mon Dec 03, 2018 1:01 pm
Service's in a utility room floor

Last post by vic evans « Sat Dec 01, 2018 7:59 pm
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by Mike » Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:47 am
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I am cutting a trench in the utility room floor to take a 50mm pipe for a washing machine, diligently went all around the floor looking with a PAT...
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Last post by vic evans
Sat Dec 01, 2018 7:59 pm
Four-foot IP 65 led tube fittings at Aldi - €14.99

Last post by south_bound « Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:38 am
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by Fitter » Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:33 pm

Yup - The whole thing, fitting with cable gland, T8 18 watt led tube, IP65 dust tight hose proof enclosure, fixings, screws wall plugs etc.
Suitable...

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Last post by south_bound
Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:38 am
Shutting down the national grid

Last post by RobertArthur « Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:19 pm
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by mysty » Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:50 pm

This little gadget that EDF use to read the meter got pulled off the wall by accident today nice clean cut. :P
The power was off at the time. It...

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Last post by RobertArthur
Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:19 pm
check your wiring

Last post by RobertArthur « Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:06 pm
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by PatF » Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:38 pm
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A warning about what could happen if you don't:

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Last post by RobertArthur
Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:06 pm
Diagnostic technique inspection

Last post by RobertArthur « Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:38 pm
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by Hal » Sun Nov 11, 2018 3:29 pm
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This one might be better placed in the room specialising in house selling, but I'll try here first.

How thorough is a diagnostic inspection? Assume...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:38 pm
HP/HC not switching

Last post by RobertArthur « Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:40 pm
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by Le Démerdeur » Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:52 am

I heard a humming from my tableau électrique this morning and found that both the jour/nuit contacteurs were still energised, I heard them cut in...

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Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:40 pm

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